noun
- plural of absurd; things that are absurd or ridiculous; ideas or situations that are illogical or contrary to reason
Usage: often used in philosophical or literary contexts; the absurd can refer to the philosophical concept of the conflict between human desire for meaning and the universe's apparent meaninglessness
Examples
- The play is full of absurds that make the audience question reality.
- He pointed out the absurds in the government's new policy.
- The film embraces the absurds of modern life with dark humor.
- Camus explored the absurds of human existence in his philosophical writings.
- The novel's characters navigate a world of absurds and contradictions.